I've experienced the same thing as Tim on both my old M-17 and on Dauntless. When you really start pushing the boat through some chop or swell, if you go below, you can here the keel trunk "breathing through the pendant hole. Tim's description of it as a "blowhole" is spot-on, cause when she "exhales" (when the water is forced back up the trunk) a small blast of water and air is pushed through the pendant hole. Not sure of anything that can be done about it except let it dry out later on, and it's nice to have the peac of mind that you know where the heck that water came from! Oh yeah,...for what it's worth.. Gary O. took Gary V's suggestion of checking weather underground for wind speeds for the day I stated 30+ knots. Needles Ca would be the closest station near the water to where we were, about 15 miles north of us....26 to 36 mph is what they were reporting and that still is not on the open water. _http://www.weatherunderground.com/history/airport/KEED/2007/10/21/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Lake+Havasu+City&req_state=AZ&req_statename=Arizona_ (http://www.weatherunderground.com/history/airport/KEED/2007/10/21/DailyHistory.html?r eq_city=Lake+Havasu+City&req_state=AZ&req_statename=Arizona) I can't even tell you how much I enjoyed that sail. It's an amazing thing how the set-up of the boat can take conditions from frightful to fun. Had we not had a second reef point, or a "glad bag" sized stout jib it would not have been possible. I'm a firm believer that every time you push yourself just a little beyond you comfort zone ( not crazy now, just a little bit at a time) you benefit immensely by making your regular sailing more enjoyable knowing how the boat will react and how to set her up should things begin to deteriorate weather wise.
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